Hazmat Routing
If the separate HazMat data add-on module is installed, routing can be generated in North America, Europe and Oceania for various types of hazardous materials and dangerous goods using any PC*Miler route type.
To generate a route for hazardous materials, select a Hazardous Materials route type in the Route Options dialog > Routing Preferences tab for the open route or create/edit a route profile to use for hazmat routing.
Hazardous material routing options for North America include: Other, Corrosive, Explosives, Flammable, Inhalants, and Radioactive. When Europe or Oceania is the selected region, the options are: Other, Explosives, Flammable, and Harmful to Water. (Additional tunnel restrictions categories in Europe – see Table 2 below).
| The Other option should be used for any hazardous material that presents a danger during transportation and is not corrosive, explosive, flammable, inhalant, or radioactive. Common examples include: oxidizers (such as compressed oxygen tanks), combustible liquids (such as diesel fuel), and poisons (such as pesticides). |
Table 1: Hazardous Material Route Options and Road Categories
Depending on the Hazmat value you select, the routing algorithm will generate legal and safe routes by avoiding or favoring certain types of roads. The charts below describe the impact on routing based on the hazmat type.
favor = routing will prefer these segments
no change = routing will not be altered in any way
avoid = routing will go around these segments whenever possible
discourage = a lesser degree of avoidance, used when a state or road authority allows hazmat only at certain times of day, with prior notification, by permit, or in limited quantities, and for tunnels not otherwise classified
| Hazmat Routing Category | Other | Corrosive | Explosives | Flammable | Inhalants | Radioactive | Hazmat Map Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
None |
Designated |
favor |
favor |
favor |
favor |
favor |
favor |
Desig/Pref/Alt |
Prohibited |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
Prohibited |
Restricted |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
Restricted |
Harmful to Water Prohibited (EU only) |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Explosive Designated |
no change |
no change |
favor |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Desig Expl |
Inhalant Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
favor |
no change |
Desig Inhal |
Explosive & Inhalant Designated |
no change |
no change |
favor |
no change |
favor |
no change |
Desig/Pref/Alt |
Tunnel & Explosive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Prohibited |
Tunnel & Explosive and Flammable Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
Prohibited |
Tunnel & Other, Explosive, Flammable and Inhalant Prohibited |
avoid |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
Prohibited |
Tunnel & Other, Corrosive, Explosive, Flammable and Inhalant Prohibited |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
Prohibited |
Tunnel & Prohibited |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
Prohibited |
Tunnel & Restricted |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
discourage |
Restricted |
Tunnel & Large Explosive, Inhalant, and Flammable Prohibited (EU only) |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Tunnel & Large Explosive and Inhalant Prohibited (EU only) |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Corrosive, Explosive, Flammable & Radioactive Prohibited |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
avoid |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
discourage |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Restricted |
Tunnel & Very Large Explosive Prohibited (EU only) |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Explosive & Flammable Prohibited (EU only) |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Tunnel & Radioactive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
Prohibited |
Radioactive Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
favor |
Desig Rad |
Radioactive Prohibited, Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
discourage |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Radioactive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Escort Needed |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
None |
Explosive and Flammable & Harmful to Water Prohibited (EU Only) |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
Some Cmds Prohib |
Explosives, Inhalant & Radioactive Designated |
no change |
no change |
favor |
no change |
favor |
favor |
Desig/Pref/Alt |
Radioactive & Explosive Designated |
no change |
no change |
favor |
no change |
no change |
favor |
Desig/Pref/Alt |
Radioactive & Explosive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
Prohibited |
Radioactive & Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
discourage |
no change |
no change |
discourage |
Restricted |
Table 2: Additional Hazmat Categories in Europe
For PC*Miler Worldwide and DTOD data users, the hazmat categories below are used in the Europe and Oceania regions.
| Hazmat Routing Category | EU Harmful to Water | None | EU Tunnel B, C, D, E | EU Tunnel C, D, E | EU Tunnel D, E | EU Tunnel E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Prohibited |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Restricted |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Harmful to Water Prohibited |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosive Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Inhalant Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosive & Inhalant Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Tunnel & Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
Tunnel & Restricted |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Tunnel & Large Explosive, Inhalant, and Flammable Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
Tunnel & Large Explosive and Inhalant Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
Corrosive, Explosive, Flammable & Radioactive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Tunnel & Very Large Explosive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosive & Flammable Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive Prohibited, Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Escort Needed |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosive and Flammable & Harmful to Water Prohibited |
avoid |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Explosives, Inhalant & Radioactive Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive & Explosive Designated |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive & Explosive Prohibited |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Radioactive & Explosive Restricted |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |